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Cantata BWV 212
Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet |
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Ref. |
BWV 212 |
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German Title |
Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet |
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English Title |
We’ve a new lord of the manor (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata Burlesque [Peasant Cantata], in hommage of Carl Heinrich von Dieskau of Klein-Zschocher |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1742
1st performance: August 30, 1742 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-3 | Italian | Spanish-2 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Bass
Orchestra: transverse flute, horn, 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Overture | Mvt. 2: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 3: Recitative | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Aria | Mvt. 7: Recitative | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Recitative | Mvt. 10: Aria | Mvt. 11: Recitative | Mvt. 12: Aria | Mvt. 13: Recitative | Mvt. 14: Aria | Mvt. 15: Recitative | Mvt. 16: Aria | Mvt. 17: Recitative | Mvt. 18: Aria | Mvt. 19: Recitative | Mvt. 20: Aria | Mvt. 21: Recitative | Mvt. 22: Aria | Mvt. 23: Recitative | Mvt. 24: Chorus (Duet) |
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Score BGA [2.63 MB]
Capella: Complete | Complete ver 2 [cap] |
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References |
BGA: XXIX | NBA: I/39 | BC: G 32 | Zwang: W 23 | First Published: BG, 1881 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (Munich, 1965) |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Mincham | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of November 16, 2003; Week of December 7, 2008; Week of November 10, 2013 |
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Bach: Cantata No. 212 Nous Avons Un Noveau Governeur [C-3] |
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Cantata BWV 212 - Abdridged; sung in French; adapted & translated by Gustave Bret [] |
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Gustave Bret |
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Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Jeanne Guyla; Baritone: Martial Singher |
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Victor Set M-360 (14416-A/B, 14417-A/B) [mx 2PG-1455/1457]
Gramophone DB-4939/40 |
1935 |
2 x 78 rpm |
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J.S. Bach: Cantate Du Cafe BWV 211; Cantate Des Paysans BWV 212; Quodlibet "Les Noces" [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 212 [19:48] |
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Hans Sandig |
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Jugendchor Leipzig / Leipzig Chamber Orchestra (Orchestre De Chambre De Leipzig) |
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Soprano: Henriette Joppink; Bass: Günther Baden-Rühlmann |
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Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S8247
Le Chant-du-Monde LDY-A8097 |
c1955 |
LP / TT: |
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Gekürzte Bearbeitung für Schülerorchester von Hans
Sandig. |
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J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 211; Kantate BWV 212 [C-8]
J.S. Bach: Bauren-Kantate · Kaffee-Kantate [C-8]
J.S. Bach: Baurenkantate [C-8b] |

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Kurt Thomas |
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Mitglieder des Gewandhausorchester Leipzig |
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Soprano: Adele Stolte; Bass: Theo Adam |
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Eterna 825 281
Archiv Prod. 2547 040
Eterna 720 113
Eterna 725 004 |
Feb 1960 |
LP / TT: 30:05
LP / TT: 30:05
10" LP (mono) / TT:
10" LP (stereo) / TT: |
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Recorded at the Bethanien-Kirche, Leipzig |
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J.S. Bach: Kaffeekantate - Bauernkantate [C-2] |
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Maarten Kooy |
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Instrumentalisten van de Nederlandse Cantorij |
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Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Bass: Peter Kooy |
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Discodom |
Feb 1993 |
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Recorded at Kirche der "Heiligen Familie", Soest (Niederlande). |
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J.S. Bach: Bauern-Kantate / Coffee Cantata [C-1] |
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Peter Matzka |
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Concerto Armonico Wien |
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Soprano: Ulla Pilz; Bass: Georg Nigl
Violin: Peter Matzka; Flute: Kate Clark; Cello: Herwig Tachezi; Harpsichord: Peter Watchorn |
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Konzerthaus |
1995 |
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The recording was sponsored by the Wiener Konzerthaus of a concert at Mozartsaal, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria. |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - June 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Cesare Coletta (November 2004), Yves Dubois (March 2011), Matthias Hansen (September 2005, August 2006, June 2008), Christian Moll (October 2009), Thomas Radleff (December 2002) |
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Cantata BWV 212 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 |
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